Abstract: I love what EA Sports did with the new SSX. It added a new degree of challenge to the game while opening up the floodgates with online challenges galore — whether you're trying to best someone's race time on a near impossible track or getting your trick s...
Abstract: April 20th, 2012 by nwitbraad (Niels Witbraad) Wait… what? I don’t get to skip the “story” section reviewing a snowboarding game!? No, that’s right, the developers have actually gone to the trouble of incorporating a story to drive the game forward. As...
SSX is an experience that longtime fans will embrace, and newcomers will surely fall in love with. Yes, EA has clearly changed direction in their approach to the series, but they've kept the core concept that's pushed the series to coveted heights. SS...
Abstract: PlayStation 3Throughout the history of the arts, cultural phenomena have often been defined by their antagonists. One could not imagine the inquisitive mind of Holmes without the intellectual counterbalance of Moriarty, or the paragon virtue of the Doc...
Abstract: With the modern console era drawing to a close very soon, just about every kind of game has had its moment to shine. Playing brilliant game after brilliant game, I was beginning to need something else, a type of game that the PS3 and 360 was lacking. I...
Despite some repetitive moments in the World Tour Mode, SSX catches its stride in Explore Mode. By having access to the RiderNet, you can enjoy a smooth online experience without the hassle of lost connections or waiting in an empty lobby for more players...
Abstract: "Go big or go home!" Elise Riggs of SSX shouts this from the skies as she catches big air off of some of the tallest mountains in the world. It's a fitting credo, both for Elise and for SSX itself, and presented with those two alternatives, the SSX ser...
Abstract: In college, there was one game I used to play every night in order to find my calm before working on whatever research paper or homework I needed to finish. This game was just unbridled, amazing fun, and it caused this sense of childlike giddiness in m...
Abstract: It’s hard to believe it’s been more than 10 years since SSX was first released on the Playstation 2 and Xbox. Several SSX titles were released on the last generation of consoles, but the PS3 and Xbox 360 have yet to see any new games in th...
Vast, varied environments with numerous viable routes, Impressive visual detail and sense of speed, Intuitive control system for tricks, Adaptive music provides a terrific accompaniment to your actions, Great multiplayer features pit you against thousands of other players.
Monetization of credits feels like a cash grab, No traditional simultaneous multiplayer option.
Carolyn traverses all the frozen peaks of SSX to bring us this review....
